419 scam: "Western Union Agency"<cbbj@amicable.biz> Your Transfer (Contact Urgently)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22966614055 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Western Union Agency" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbbj@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:33:23 -0000
Subject: Your Transfer (Contact Urgently)

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION (Send Money Worldwide)
FROM THE DESK OF WESTERN UNION REMITTANCE DEPT
OUR REF: WUMT0XX2/987

Attention,

With regards to our most efforts to get your fund transferred to you
through the Benin Republic, and with the difficulties you faced during
these times due to the fact that you have not been able to complete
the transaction requirements,be informed that we will commence the
transfer through the world fastest means on money transfer (WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER). At this moment, we have gotten an approval from
Mr. Ammossoun Jean-Paul, Head of the Accounts Section of the Ministry
of Finance, Benin to start the transfer immediately.

On this note be informed that we have started working with Western
Union Money Transfer in collaboration with Western Union Money
Transfer (Globalaccess Ltd.)
You will be receiving Five Thousand US Dollars ($6 000.00) every day
until your total sum of One Million Dollars($1 200 000.00) is fully
paid.

And your payment instrument has been passed to Western Union Money
Transfer (Global Amicable Finance Ltd.) western union money transfer
for your onward transfer of your principal sum.

You are therefore advice to contact western union money transfer
office here through Call direct +22966614055 or emial :cbbj@ymail.com
for more the rest of the information to enable quick pick up.

They will forward the details information to receive the money with,
such as receivers and senders name with the money control numbers upon
your contact for it.

For official endorsement, you are advice to send to the office any of
your scanned valid identity, country and city,name, full address and
direct contact numbers immediately so that you can receive your money
today.

Thanks for using our best service, I wait for your response.

Sincerely

Mrs Ana Nelson
Director .
Western Union Money Transfer (Globalaccess Ltd.)
Tel - :+22966614055
Email - remittance.westernunionlogistic@tzvetya.com

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
(Send Money Worldwide)

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